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Idealyst Innovation unveils a new strategic center to strengthen US agriculture amid shifting global pressures. The initiative brings together industry leaders to drive policy, resilience and long-term competitiveness.

USDA is reshaping its research agenda to prioritize projects that strengthen US agriculture, national security and farmer profitability. The updated framework emphasizes market growth, invasive species prevention, soil health and nutrition-focused innovation.

Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to design, develop, formulate, source, comply, buy, make, package and sell consumer goods products in cosmetics, food & beverage, grocery and multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. 

A fresh screwworm case just 70 miles from Texas has pushed the outbreak to its closest point to the US yet—putting cattle, trade and biosecurity on high alert. USDA is escalating its five-pronged response as livestock imports from Mexico remain halted and border surveillance intensifies.

As consumer concern over food safety rises, IFIC’s latest surveys uncover a widening gap between personal confidence in purchased foods and trust in the US food supply. Experts say clearer messaging on ingredient safety and recalls could help rebuild trust.

The latest update of Centric PLM is a transformative release that takes advantage of AI technologies and is designed to simplify workflows, boost system performance and elevate the user experience. 

Higher tariffs lead to increased costs of raw materials and in turn, finished product. Moreover, tariffs can squeeze profit margins as brands struggle to absorb additional costs without raising retail prices, in order not to lose cost-sensitive consumers. 

Dubbed UnReal Milk, this groundbreaking cow-free dairy product is designed to match the taste, texture, and nutrition of conventional cow milk — while also being transformable into butter, cheese, ice cream, and more — all without the need for cows.

“The Kemin team is excited to meet with IPPE attendees this year, as we share our value-added solutions designed to address challenges such as rising costs, food safety, and clean label demands,” said Courtney Schwartz, Marketing Director, Kemin Food Technologies–North America. 

The 1,800sq-ft lab will immediately serve as the Brabender application development and training hub for all Anton Paar Americas’ customers and the region’s seven subsidiaries. Customers throughout the Americas region are invited to visit and learn about how Brabender measuring devices can be used to develop samples and materials.